Book Description

3D Printing with Autodesk

Create and Print 3D Objects with 123D,
AutoCAD, and Inventor

Create amazing 3D-printable objects fast
with Autodesk 123D!

Imagine it. Then print it! Autodesk 123D
gives you all the tools you need and it’s free. This easy,
full-color guide will help you fully master 3D printing with
Autodesk 123D even if you’ve never done any of this before.
Authors John Biehler and Bill Fane have helped thousands of people
join the 3D printing revolution—now it’s your turn.
With step-by-step photos and simple projects, they teach you how to
make the most of the whole 123D suite on Windows, Mac, and iPad.
New to 3D printing? You’ll learn pro techniques for creating
models that print perfectly the first time. Want to start fast?
Discover how to scan photos straight into your models. Don’t
have a 3D printer? Learn how to work with today’s most
popular 3D printing services.

John Biehler discovered 3D printing
several years ago and built his first 3D printer shortly
thereafter. Since then, he’s shared his 3D printing knowledge
with thousands of people at live events throughout Canada and the
Pacific Northwest and through online and broadcast media. He
co-founded Vancouver’s fastest-growing group of 3D printing
enthusiasts.

Bill Fane, an Autodesk Authorized
Training Centre (ATC) certified instructor, has designed with
AutoCAD since 1986. Fane has lectured on AutoCAD and Inventor at
Autodesk University since 1995, and at Destination Desktop since
2003. He has written 220 The Learning Curve AutoCAD tutorials for
CADalyst and holds 12 patents.

From start to finish, 3D Printing with
Autodesk 123D covers all you need to know. So stop waiting and
start creating!

Quickly get comfortable with the 123D
workspace and key features

Learn the essentials of effective 3D
object design

Practice 3D design hands-on with simple
guided exercises

Generate detailed models from photos with
123D Catch

Create new 3D character
“monsters” with 123D Creature

Prepare any 3D model for successful
printing

Move from existing 3D CAD tools (if
you’ve ever used them)

Design parts that are easy to print, and
multi-part models that can be printed
“pre-assembled”

Print through leading 3D printing services
such as Shapeways, Ponoko, Fablab, and Hackerspaces